Sun visor for automobiles



E. D. STINSON SUN VISOR FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed Jan. 28, 1926 Patented July 6, 192 5.

This invention is a sun and the object is tical and adjust ch may be read releasably locking the visor in any UNITED STA ETHEL D. STIN position.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a t Figure Figure windshield of an automo this i outer 6, wh

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sun .VVISOBI FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Applicationiilcd, anuary 28, 1926.

elevation ises a couple of 3, which are inverted in place over he lower ends urnaled iiy with means for visor for autoto provide a able device of mounted in adjusted ront elevation;

3 is a vertical section through a bile equipped with pper cross bar 1 of an automobile windshield 2, the invention compr hangers the top of the said bar 1. T of the hangers to form bearing rings visor rod 5 and an inne U-shaped led over outwardly 4; for the ends of an r operating rod in place in the left hand bearing ring of ng rod, an adjustment plate 7 is rigidly extended perpendicularly to the said ring, an

with range said operating rod RIG 1' rods 5 a plurality of d concentrically with d this plate is pierced adjustment holes 8 arthe axis of the 6. Operating cranks 9 igidly connected at the ends of the and 6, the said cranks being directed outwardly from their respective rods. The

adjacent to the said plate 7 is prosion in the nature of a crank vided lug bore 11 aligned w ately set r1 with an exten 10 which is pierced ith the holes bore 11 a tension pin 12 is lug 10 and extends outlarly to the said crank.

adjacent the gidly in the wardly perpendicu A latch lug 15 is prov adapted to slidingly outer so as set over the pin head the

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by pulling pin 1 part of the bore 16 the coil spring 12 and hel to receive 14:. A latch It will with one of the 8 may be with w ith ided, having engage the pin 12, the being enlarged a transverse 8. Immedia bore 16 17 which is d in place by its pin 18 rigidly extends from the lug 15 adjacent the bore 16, the pin being accurately spaced 16 so as to slidingly engage h to pass of the holes 8 of from the said bore the sai d bore 11 through the be seen that the action is to normally throw with the pin 18 inengage said holes outwardly upon the drawn 011 the 8. However,

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another hole. Arcuate arms 19 are provided, their ends being coiled to form eyes 20. These arms are extended over the barl and set screws 21 are then passed through. the eyes and into the ends of the cranks 9. A visor 22 of any conventional form is rigidly mounted edgewise to the outer visor rod 5. The visor 22 may be readily raised or lowered as may be desired by pulling out the pin 18 and moving the lug 10 upwardly or downwardly, this action being transmitted to the cranks of the visor rod 5 through the arms 19.

lVhile I have herein described a certain specific manner and method of constructing and assembling the elements of my invention, it is understood that I may vary from the same in minor details, not departing from the spirit of my invention, so as best to construct a practical device for the purpose intended, as detined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In combination with the upper cross bar of the wind-shield frame of an automobile, an adjustable mounting for a sun visor, the same comprising U-shaped hangers inverted over the cross bar, the ends of the hangers being rolled to form bearing rings; an outer visor rod and an inner operating rod journaled in the said bearing rings of the said hangers: operating cranks rigidly attached to the ends of the visor and. operating rods; and arcuate arms extended over the said cross bar and connected by their ends to the said operating cranks.

2. In combination with the upper cross bar of the wind-shield frame of an automobile, an adjustable mounting for a sun visor, the same comprising U-shaped hangers inverted over the cross bar, the ends of. the hangers being rolled to form bearing rings; an outer visor rod and an inner operating rod journal-ed in the said bearing rings of the said hangers; operating cranks rigidly attached to the ends of the visor and operating rods; arcuate arms extended over the said cross bar and connected by their ends to the said operating cranks; and means for releasably locking the said operating cranks in any set position.

3. In combination with the upper cross bar of the wind-shield frame of an automobile, an adjustable meantim for a sun the same comprising U- haped hang;

the hali gegs being {rolled to b eaiiiig rings; an outer Visoi' rod and an in ne'r'operating rod journaled in the said bearing rings of the said hangers; opei atirigcranks rigidly attached to the ends ofthe isor and operating rods; ai'cuate arms extended over the said cross bar and, connected by the i ends to the said operating cranks; means ,fo releasablylockingthe said operating cranks in any set posit on; -said nrieans including an adjustment plate extended from lea'sihly efigfge any one of the said holes of the said adjustment plate.

'In"tstim6ny' whereof I afiix my signature.

* Mit 'ETHEL '1). STINSON. 

